From the people of ancient times science diet diet change

Cao Jianchun Beijing university of Chinese medicine hospital east

China's traditional Chinese medicine to

        Huangdi neijing pointed out: "the people of ancient times, the know, method in Yin and Yang, and in art number, drinking habits, and daily life have often, not jump as lowe, so it can form with god, and do all his old age, degree of centenarians is going." Mentioned in the book of the people of ancient times, is mainly refers to s the wise old man, it can find some clues to science diet.

        Paleolithic humans won 65% of the energy comes from fruits and vegetables, grain percentage is 25%, about 10% from animal foods. Neolithic period, with the increase of dependence on grains, fruits and vegetables supply about 40% less energy, grain supplies more than 50% of calories and meat percentage has decreased. "Cold-induced febride account food there are 59 species, among them, 48 species of plants, from the side reflects the dominant plant foods of diet.

        Industrialization of dietary structure began to change, food finishing device used to reduce the fiber content in the grains. New vegetable oil extraction technology to make its consumption increase. Poultry and livestock breeding meat supply. Transportation equipment innovation made of salt, sugar transport convenience, salt and sugar are improved.

        Present, the commercialization of food products, food additives. High quantity of heat, high fat, high salt, less fiber, less trace element is the characteristic of today's food structure. Obesity, sports system dysplasia, endocrine disorders, mental psychological pressure increasing become a common phenomenon in society. On the whole, the changes of the human diet is roughly: from fruits, stems, leaves, grain, meat is complementary; To the grain, fruit, leaf, meat is complementary, finally to the contemporary high-protein, high-fat, high-calorie diet.

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